Depressed

[john68]

Dear Samaritans,
I am depressed (sob) and considering cityside as opposed to suicide (snivel). My football team has just lost (sob) to the top team in the league, on their own middin (boo hoo), which is a place they have never lost all season (sob). I am shocked (snivel), I fully expected us to destroy them and although we played well enough to beat just about every other club in the League, we were beaten by a wonder (flukey?) goal (boo hoo) and now.
Every other club who usually win, have won again (sob) and we are in danger of falling even further behind and never winning another game ever. Not this season and not ever. We could lose to Notts County in the FA Cup and become the laughing stock of the football World...if you're very quiet, you can can almost hear them already having a chortle at us. Can you hear them, I can.
On Tuesday we play Aris Salonika (away) and they haven't lost at home in Europe for many years and we could lose that game as well and it could destroy our very fragile mentality and scupper our chances in the home leg and I don't think we will that.
Our run in is very hard and our nearest competitors are all coming into form and won't ever lose any points any more and we will be fucked.
None of our players will want to play for us and they ill all leave us and we'll have to bring in some Sunday League players to make up the numbers and we could even be relegated if West ham, Wolves and Wigan win all their remaining games.
The EuFA fair plat rules will mean we will be banned from Europe forever and the Arabs will all get fed up with us and bored and decide to go home and buy Stockport County who will be fast tracked into the Prem with us being dimped in the conference.

....and I want my Mumeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Original Dub]

I feel your pain brother.

Though a win against the scum would've lifted the spirits, perhaps the damage was done.

Like most people, I thought we played good attack minded football on Saturday. The result was shit, granted, but I became a bit more optomistic in tactics etc.

I just wonder why, for example, we didn't bother attacking in the home derby. It's these things that make no sense to me.

With you all the way with this post.

If we play like that until the end of the season we'll get fourth. There is no more room for that defensive shite we were subjected to against Arsenal and United. His job is most definitely on the line and although that will infuriate the georgian genius more than a derby defeat, that is a fact.

He has about 3 months to save his job. I hope he does.

[the_georgian_genius]

Depressed? Fucking hell! Depressed? We are where we are and you are depressed? You sound like the scousers who were ready to give up on football because they werent winning every week. Our support has changed, depressed is paying £500 to see 10 goals scored all season at home 4 years ago, depressed is going to York or whatever obscure place on a cold wet tuesday night whilst your mates are watching the rags beat whatever top team in europe in the champions league, depressed is seeing us relegated from the premier league not once but twice whilst growing up in an era dominated by the team 90% of your school supports.

Depressed? Don't make me fucking laugh, i am loving this season and i will be loving it even more at the end of the season when not once was a part of the season enough to leave me depressed.

man up and get in the real world ffs

Yeah, losing the fucking Derby. Oh joy.

So what? We lost the fucking derby, we've lost plenty before and we will lose plenty more in the future. We gave it a go and can be extremely proud and excited for the future in our performance on Saturday, there is not one city fan that wouldn't have been gutted to have lost to them, not one but get over it and stop being so melodramatic and say you are depressed. There have been plenty of times in our history and more so in our recent history that can be classed as depressing, watching MCFC at this moment in time is no where near that or even nowhere near enough reason to be glum or pessimistic, people need to start getting in the real world, we've wanted to be in the posistion we are for years, it was only a dream 2 and a half years ago, man up and start enjoying supporting us and no before you or anyone else comes back and says "oooh everything is rosy isn't it, nothing it wrong, go city" - don't. There is alot we can improve on and it hasn't be all rosy this season but then again anyone with a brain never thought it was going to be. We are going to go far in the FA Cup and Europa League and we are going to qualify for next seasons champions league and this is the best season i have ever been involved in.

[the_georgian_genius]

I feel your pain brother.

Though a win against the scum would've lifted the spirits, perhaps the damage was done.

Like most people, I thought we played good attack minded football on Saturday. The result was shit, granted, but I became a bit more optomistic in tactics etc.

I just wonder why, for example, we didn't bother attacking in the home derby. It's these things that make no sense to me.

With you all the way with this post.

If we play like that until the end of the season we'll get fourth. There is no more room for that defensive shite we were subjected to against Arsenal and United. His job is most definitely on the line and although that will infuriate the georgian genius more than a derby defeat, that is a fact.

He has about 3 months to save his job. I hope he does.

Can i add why i think he played the way he did against Arsenal and United without being accused of being up his arse or his son and doing what i said more people should do and look at it in the bigger picture instead of just saying we should of done that?

[Original Dub]

I feel your pain brother.

Though a win against the scum would've lifted the spirits, perhaps the damage was done.

Like most people, I thought we played good attack minded football on Saturday. The result was shit, granted, but I became a bit more optomistic in tactics etc.

I just wonder why, for example, we didn't bother attacking in the home derby. It's these things that make no sense to me.

With you all the way with this post.

If we play like that until the end of the season we'll get fourth. There is no more room for that defensive shite we were subjected to against Arsenal and United. His job is most definitely on the line and although that will infuriate the georgian genius more than a derby defeat, that is a fact.

He has about 3 months to save his job. I hope he does.

Can i add why i think he played the way he did against Arsenal and United without being accused of being up his arse or his son and doing what i said more people should do and look at it in the bigger picture instead of just saying we should of done that?

The bigger picture is unfolding as we speak... there was no just cause for being scared of united in our home game. We should have done what Wolves did. Then there is a far stronger chance we'd be in a more comfortable position right now.

If we don't get fourth I think its safe to say it can largely be put down to us playing scared in some key games.

[DoomMerchant]

I feel your pain brother.

Though a win against the scum would've lifted the spirits, perhaps the damage was done.

Like most people, I thought we played good attack minded football on Saturday. The result was shit, granted, but I became a bit more optomistic in tactics etc.

I just wonder why, for example, we didn't bother attacking in the home derby. It's these things that make no sense to me.

i've said it before, and i'll say it again -- Mancini is learning how to unshackle himself with this team. And i'm proud of him. I bet he was so restless on Sat night realizing that if he'd gone with his gut and went with Jayko and SWP from the off we'd have pissed all over the filth. I believe he'll get there. He's fuclin CRAFTING this team. You can watch him in action. I don't mind that. It does all of our heads in at times, but i am fine with the missteps if it shows forward progress and Sat did that in my mind. Hated losing. Hated it. i was not ok on Saturday, and i'm still not. Won't be until we play again and we win. That's how it always works tho, no matter who we play.

i like Mancini's passion, and his energy. And i think we need to give him another season after this, even if he doesn't nick 4th for some godawful reason.

Are we further along than if we hadn't sacked Hughes? probably not actually, but i think it's like playing a back pass and pushing the ball forward after some probing -- we needed to reset because Hughes wasn't the ownership's man, and they didn't trust he could do it defensively i don't believe. And i don't know or care if they were right. Mancini is our man, and i'm sticking by him no matter what we do this season, within reason of course. If he loses 8 on the trot and we don't score again at home and he has a plush toy in the dugout, then...well, all bets are fuclin off. just sayin.

cheers

[the_georgian_genius]

I feel your pain brother.

Though a win against the scum would've lifted the spirits, perhaps the damage was done.

Like most people, I thought we played good attack minded football on Saturday. The result was shit, granted, but I became a bit more optomistic in tactics etc.

I just wonder why, for example, we didn't bother attacking in the home derby. It's these things that make no sense to me.

With you all the way with this post.

If we play like that until the end of the season we'll get fourth. There is no more room for that defensive shite we were subjected to against Arsenal and United. His job is most definitely on the line and although that will infuriate the georgian genius more than a derby defeat, that is a fact.

He has about 3 months to save his job. I hope he does.

Can i add why i think he played the way he did against Arsenal and United without being accused of being up his arse or his son and doing what i said more people should do and look at it in the bigger picture instead of just saying we should of done that?

The bigger picture is unfolding as we speak... there was no just cause for being scared of united in our home game. We should have done what Wolves did. Then there is a far stronger chance we'd be in a more comfortable position right now.

If we don't get fourth I think its safe to say it can largely be put down to us playing scared in some key games.

Here is my view about it anyway.

The derby home game - We won this game mentally and gained a point physically. We won the game mentally because we proved after last season they we didn't collapse in the last minute and lose the game, lets not forget that last season was unbeilevable in that in THREE derbies we conceded last minute goals that defeated us and in turn set our season back after each game. This added to the fact that we were still a team that was learning to play with each other is the reason why i think we set up the way we did, lets not forget so did United yet we are the ones that get lambasted for it regardless if it was at home or not. Can you imagine what it would of done to our season and to our morale and confidence if we had gone for it with a team that was still learning to play with each other and we would of suffered another defeat? How are we supposed to develop a winning mentality when we collapse under any kind of pressure in the big games? After that draw we then went on a run of 1 defeat in 15 games producing some wonderful football. The reason i think we went for it on Saturday is that we were ready to, simple as that. That is why i think that point was a great point in the circumstances at the time. I don't want to ever go up against United like that again but i could understand why we did instead of just saying go out and attack them like the average football fan wants.

The arsenal away game - This is really simple, no Silva, no Balotelli, no Kolarov and yet to sign Dzeko plus added to the fact that Arsenal were in great form and whenever you play Arsenal home or away they will also attack you and control the game. There was only one way we were going to play and should of played and that was to not get beat and again it showed how mentally tough we were to go to a place like Arsenal and so weak in attacking options that we were not defeated.

It's very simple to just say we should go and attack teams eveyr game and see what happens but football just doesn't work like that, if we had done that from day one we wouldn't be in the posistion we are now, sometimes like i have said we need to look at the bigger picture and understand why we play like we do instead of seeing it as one big negative picture.

[DoomMerchant]

I feel your pain brother.

Though a win against the scum would've lifted the spirits, perhaps the damage was done.

Like most people, I thought we played good attack minded football on Saturday. The result was shit, granted, but I became a bit more optomistic in tactics etc.

I just wonder why, for example, we didn't bother attacking in the home derby. It's these things that make no sense to me.

With you all the way with this post.

If we play like that until the end of the season we'll get fourth. There is no more room for that defensive shite we were subjected to against Arsenal and United. His job is most definitely on the line and although that will infuriate the georgian genius more than a derby defeat, that is a fact.

He has about 3 months to save his job. I hope he does.

Can i add why i think he played the way he did against Arsenal and United without being accused of being up his arse or his son and doing what i said more people should do and look at it in the bigger picture instead of just saying we should of done that?

The bigger picture is unfolding as we speak... there was no just cause for being scared of united in our home game. We should have done what Wolves did. Then there is a far stronger chance we'd be in a more comfortable position right now.

If we don't get fourth I think its safe to say it can largely be put down to us playing scared in some key games.

that would be true i believe as well. last year's mistakes all over again if it plays out that way.

However, don't you feel Mancini has made some progress here though in the last 30 days or so? i feel he has. There will be times when we need to setup to be more defense-minded i suppose, but all in all i think he's letting the team off the leash a bit more when needed and to me that's a positive sign.

i don't wanna go all Georgian Genius on yr ass, but i think Mancini is making strides.

[Original Dub]

I do think Mancini is making strides and I don't want rid of him, but while there will always be mistakes with regard to tactics and how we face opponents, there shouldn't be the same ones again and again.

This season I have seen less frustrating games than in the second half of least season, but there are still too many of them and I have to agree with those who voice their concerns that this season is panning out like the last one did.

Not finishing fourth doesn't bear thinking about IMO.

[Ted Hughes]

I feel your pain brother.

Though a win against the scum would've lifted the spirits, perhaps the damage was done.

Like most people, I thought we played good attack minded football on Saturday. The result was shit, granted, but I became a bit more optomistic in tactics etc.

I just wonder why, for example, we didn't bother attacking in the home derby. It's these things that make no sense to me.

With you all the way with this post.

If we play like that until the end of the season we'll get fourth. There is no more room for that defensive shite we were subjected to against Arsenal and United. His job is most definitely on the line and although that will infuriate the georgian genius more than a derby defeat, that is a fact.

He has about 3 months to save his job. I hope he does.

Can i add why i think he played the way he did against Arsenal and United without being accused of being up his arse or his son and doing what i said more people should do and look at it in the bigger picture instead of just saying we should of done that?

The bigger picture is unfolding as we speak... there was no just cause for being scared of united in our home game. We should have done what Wolves did. Then there is a far stronger chance we'd be in a more comfortable position right now.

If we don't get fourth I think its safe to say it can largely be put down to us playing scared in some key games.

Here is my view about it anyway.

The derby home game - We won this game mentally and gained a point physically. We won the game mentally because we proved after last season they we didn't collapse in the last minute and lose the game, lets not forget that last season was unbeilevable in that in THREE derbies we conceded last minute goals that defeated us and in turn set our season back after each game. This added to the fact that we were still a team that was learning to play with each other is the reason why i think we set up the way we did, lets not forget so did United yet we are the ones that get lambasted for it regardless if it was at home or not. Can you imagine what it would of done to our season and to our morale and confidence if we had gone for it with a team that was still learning to play with each other and we would of suffered another defeat? How are we supposed to develop a winning mentality when we collapse under any kind of pressure in the big games? After that draw we then went on a run of 1 defeat in 15 games producing some wonderful football. The reason i think we went for it on Saturday is that we were ready to, simple as that. That is why i think that point was a great point in the circumstances at the time. I don't want to ever go up against United like that again but i could understand why we did instead of just saying go out and attack them like the average football fan wants.

The arsenal away game - This is really simple, no Silva, no Balotelli, no Kolarov and yet to sign Dzeko plus added to the fact that Arsenal were in great form and whenever you play Arsenal home or away they will also attack you and control the game. There was only one way we were going to play and should of played and that was to not get beat and again it showed how mentally tough we were to go to a place like Arsenal and so weak in attacking options that we were not defeated.

It's very simple to just say we should go and attack teams eveyr game and see what happens but football just doesn't work like that, if we had done that from day one we wouldn't be in the posistion we are now, sometimes like i have said we need to look at the bigger picture and understand why we play like we do instead of seeing it as one big negative picture.

The Arsenal game was understandable as Arsenal were at their absolute peak & we had players unavailable.

The Utd home game was a fucking disgrace & I was ten times more pissed off after drawing that one in that manner than I am about losing on Sat. In all the years I've watched City, only under Pearce & Mancini have I seen a City team turn it such a cowardly, shameful performance, win lose or draw. Considering the players we had at our disposal, Mancini's home derby was ten times worse than Pearce's. Likewise the away game at Arsenal last season when they were on the crest of a slump & shattered in confidence, was an absolutely fucking pathetic surrender of two possible points which proved we were unworthy of 4th place.

On sat we put in a performance worthy of the team as it stands at this point & could easily have won. I was delighted with the way Mancini approached the game & thought it was a better performance than the Hughes away game last year, where the rags missed about 3 free headres it was more down to individual brilliance than a solid team performance, that we competed. Now Bob has seen the light, I expect us to have the same attitude in every derby for the rest of my life, whoever the manager. We can be cautious without being cowards.There is no need for us to ever fear them again.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Grow a pair ffs, depression shouldn't be used when there are seriously ill folks suffering from depression, try unhappy, dejected, glum, downhearted, downcast etc

As has been pointed out in another thread the poor bloke who lost his missus and kid in a car accident has the right to be depressed.

You are 100% right - but the human race doesn't take stock of that..not for long anyway.

I'm as pissed off and depressed as NQDP is........its all bollocks but you feel what you feel mate.

[Goataldo]

Did anyone here think City trying to get fourth was gonna be some glorious cakewalk as we destroy everythingin our path and stroll to the title or summink? Come on now. Don't think so.

All this pain will only make the pleasure of us nailing it, all the sweeter.

[CitizenYank]

After watching our the game this weekend, I decided to take the same rout as our entire midfield;
I drank two half racks of Blitz-Weinhard and took the phone off the hook. I hope I am not the only one, can
anyone make me look on the bright side?

Why can't the under dog win sometimes!!!

[Manx Blue]

Depressed after that result?

[Beefymcfc]

After watching our the game this weekend, I decided to take the same rout as our entire midfield;
I drank two half racks of Blitz-Weinhard and took the phone off the hook. I hope I am not the only one, can
anyone make me look on the bright side?

Why can't the under dog win sometimes!!!

That was the problem mate, we're not quite the under-dog no more.

[CitizenYank]

Depressed after that result?

Well it was hard to put in perspective after having to put up with my best friend and brother, Scum fans,
texting me every five minutes to rub it in.

Of course I have only followed the club for five years or so, so most of you are probably numb.

[Beefymcfc]

I'm seriously depressed after watching a multi-million pound Chelsea not being able to score away to Fulham.

Poor Torres, Poor Luiz, Poor Chelsea!

[CitizenYank]

I'm seriously depressed after watching a multi-million pound Chelsea not being able to score away to Fulham.

Poor Torres, Poor Luiz, Poor Chelsea!

That actually has made my day so far.

BTW. I have found over the years being bi-polar is a bad trait to have as a City fan. Really.

[zuricity]

I'm seriously depressed after watching a multi-million pound Chelsea not being able to score away to Fulham.

Poor Torres, Poor Luiz, Poor Chelsea!

Couple of porkies there I think beefy...... Ha ha!

They chickened out tonight (Chelsea). Didn't deserve a sausage from that game, revealIng a team with no confidence.

[Manx Blue]

I'm seriously depressed after watching a multi-million pound Chelsea not being able to score away to Fulham.

Poor Torres, Poor Luiz, Poor Chelsea!

That's what I was on about...Citizen Yank , that was a poor show... Make up for it by repeatedly slapping your brother with force! ;)